Honey-Graham Fruit Pizia provides a delicious way to indulge in some
healthy eating.
Honey puts the taste
back in healthy eating
We all know the right thing to.do
when it comes to healthful eating.
Good nutrition is quite simple-eat
more" fruits, vegetables and whole
grains. It’s all about making
healthy choices, but sometimes it
all seems too difficult, too boring
no fun! You know a bagel and some
fresh fruit are what you need, but
what you crave is a cookie or candy
bar! But, eating right doesn’t have
to be boring.
The great flavor and natural
sweetness of honey not only satis
fies a sweet tooth but also adds
something special to foods-nutri
tion! It contains small amounts of
a wide array of vitamins, miner
als, aminoacids, as well asantioxi
dants. Honey adds interesting fla
vor and can make good nutrition
even sweeter.
A good way to refresh your eat
ing habits is to try something new
a new fruit or a new way to prepare
an old favorite. For a surprise t w i’st
on breakfast, snacktime or picnics,
try Honey Graham Fruit Pizza. The
'“crust" is made with whole wheat
(graham) flour for added fiber and,
the fruit topping is rich in vita
mins and antioxidants. You can
bake the crust ahead or even freeze
it. When you’re ready for a health-,
ful treat, spread with honey-sweet
ened cream cheese and top with
your favorite fruits.
Honey-Graham Fruit Pizza
Crust
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup whole wheat flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup (112 stick) butter or mar
garine, melted
1/3 cup honey
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 egg yolk, lightly beaten
1/4 cup nonfat milk
Toppings
1 package (8 ounces) Neufchatel
or reduced-fat cream cheese
1/4 cup honey
3 cups assorted sliced or whole
fresh fruits
Toasted coconut or granola (op
tional)
Honey or chocolate syrup
Makes 1 (12-inch) pizza
To make crust: In large bowl, com
bine Hours, baking powder, baking
soda and salt; mix well. In small
bowl, m ix together melted butter,
honey and vanilla; stir into flour
mixture. Stir in egg yolk and milk;
form into ball with hands. Place on
lightly greased pizza pan or baking
sheet. With floured hands, press
dough to form 12-inch circle. Bake
at 375''Ffor 12 to 15 minutes or until
golden brown. Remove from pan;
cool on wire rack. ’
To make topping: In small bowl,
combine Neufchatel cheese and
honey; mix until well blended.
To serve, spread topping onto
crust to within 1/2 inch of edge.
Arrange fruit over top; sprinkle
with toasted coconut and drizzle
with honey, if desired.
There’s nothing as beautiful as gardenias
Good morning!
So far the rain has been doing
a fine job of watering the grass
and flowers in my yard but I
understand that some farmers
have said “enough” for now.
Driving down West Queen Street
a few weeks ago my husband and
I saw (to us) a funny-looking
machine in one of the fields with
four men sitting on the back end.
As the machine moved forward,
it appeared that some type of
planting was taking place.
Now, you have to forgive us
since we are still learning about
the south. We had no idea what it
was being put in the earth but
were told later that it was
tobacco. I rode by this week and
was totally surprised to see that
the small plantings were now
many inches high. Golly, things
do grow very quickly down here
(esp. weeds). I also found out how
you know it’s hot: “You know it
is hot and dry when even the
weeds wilt!” Last year we saw
cotton for the first time and were
so impressed that we got some to
take north to friends. They too
had never seen cotton in plant
form. I think we could start a
small business by making floral
arrangements and sending them
north as decorations.
My greatest joy in my new
yard and small garden is my
gardenia plant. She is in bloom
and quite beautiful. I call her a
"her” because she is white, soft,
beautiful and smells absolutely
heavenly. Okay, stop chuckling! I
spent a fortune and hours of
loving care on trying to raise
many a gardenia plant in New
From
Marge's
Mailbag
MARGE
SOPER
Hampshire. They take the
summer pretty well but must be
returned to the house come the
end of summer. This they do not
like! Homes in the north tend to
be too dry. Very little if any
humidity is available due to
heating systems making it
unsuitable for gardenias. (You
ought to see what the dryness
does to the skin...on second
thought, never mind) I tried
plastic tenting with daily spray
ing to give moisture to the
gardenias but they only molded!
Nothing worked! They all died.
So now perhaps you understand
my true joy with my huge
gardenia plant.
I heard from some of you about
my last.column and your ability
to relate; awful, isn’t it! For those
of you who did not read the
column, you will just have to go
and get a back issue.
I also wonder why it is that
when I run downtown after
having just weeded the garden or
washed the car or vacuumed the
house and I have not changed
clothes, bathed or spruced up
(cause I am only gonna be gone a
couple of minutes) I meet every
one I know?
Why is it that when I take the
time to get gussied up and go
downtown looking my best.I
meet no one I know!
Why is it that when I have a
few extra dollars in my pocket to
spend I can never find any
clothes or shoes that I like but
when the bills are due I see the
best sales and greatest bargains
ever?
Why is it that when I let the
housekeeping get behind and
there are “things” sitting around
and the house looks cluttered
and dusty, unexpected company
arrives?
Why is it that this teaches me a
lesson about always keeping the
house tidy and neat and I do for
weeks and weeks and nobody
unexpected arrives?
Do you have any “why is it”
situations you’d like to share? “If
you do, send them in to Marge’s
Mailbag, PO Box 207, Edenton,
NC 27932 or e-mail to:
soperfly @albemarlenet .com.
I did get a response to the
question on “how can one
remove the tissue lint that
happens when doing the wash
one forgets to check pockets for
tissues”. It seems that my
neighbor is not alone in doing
this type of wash! A few people
have asked me if I had found a
solution to the problem.
One solution given to me:
“When the clothes come out of
the washer and the shock of
finding the mess you just created
by forgetfulness is over, take a
scotch brite type scrubber and
drag it across the damp fabric
thus lifting off the miserable
little goobers of tissue and lint”
The scrubber, as best I can '*
describe it, is a squarish plastic
block with a handle on one side
and the scotch brite type mate-.
rial on the other side. It was
found in a dollar type store and
the manufacturer label reads:
Kellogg Brush Manufacturing
Company. Northhampton, MA.
(Sue of 911 should recognize that
town!) Carol, the author of this
solution assures me “It works!’1
I have a scrubber that was
created for the scrubbing of an
outdoor grill rack and it looks
similar to this scrubber. Does
that help in a visual?
On to the Helpful Hints:
• If a trim nail is to short to
easily grasp with your fingers, ,
poke the nail through an index |
card. Hold onto the card to keep
your fingers out of the way as you
drive the nail with a hammer.
• If your working with oil based
paints and discover you’re out of
paint thinner or mineral spirits^
you can use cooking oil and a drjy
rag to get paint off your hands. ‘
This works best before the paint
has fully dried. J,
• Corners cut from used enve-*
lopes make great bookmarks. „
They just slip over the page you(
wish to mark.
• To reduce cat hair around
your house, gently run a damp '
paper towel over your cat. It
collects hair and dirt.
• If you find the tops are stick1,
ing to your tubes of glue, try
rubbing a little petroleum jelly ’
around the rim. It works on paint
lids too.
That’s all for now.
Until next time!
Funds available to enhance computer literacy:
RALEIGH — Nearly $5 million
is now available from the Wash
ington, DC-baised Corporation for
National Service to enhance ttie
computer skills of children and
youth. The grants will be used to
match AmeriCorps members who
have technical backgrounds with
organizations that serve young
people.
The funds w ill improve access to
technology in low-income areas,
utilize technology to meet commu
nity needs; better expose Ameri
cans, especially children, to com
puters; and enhance the techno
logical skills of schoolteachers and
others who work with young
people. The NC Commission on
Volunteerism and Community
Service — an agency housed in
Gov. Jim Hunt’s office — will sub
mit to the Corporation the top ap
plications from North Carolina
based agencies.
“Learning how to use comput
ers is essential to being competi
tive in today’s job market,” said
Gov. Hunt. “But access to technol
ogy varies greatly from place to
place. The digital divide threatens
to leave many young people be
hind. We must ensure that all
young people, regardless of where
they live, develop technological
skills. These AmeriCorps grants
will help us meet that goal.”
Non-profit agencies, govern
ment agencies, institutions of
higher learning, religious organi
zations, and current AmeriCorps
programs may apply. Applications
must be submitted to the Commis
sion on Volunteer ism and Cojri
munity Service by July 7. A pijar
review panel will judge each apfrii
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